Secret Garden - Vietnam

Secret Garden - Vietnam So what is the Secret Garden project all about? It is a personal undertaking by husband and wife team Ly and Jason. But it was still not theirs...not yet.

They have had a dream for some time to have their own piece of land on which they can live, grow their own fruit and veges, and operate a small ‘bed and breakfast’ business. A few months back they discovered the perfect 5000m2 property by chance. They had visited many available properties in the Long Thanh district just south of Saigon over the preceding months, but had not found the right propert

y. They had either been too big, too small, too expensive, too steep, too wet, or just not in a good location. They were getting a bit tired, and were about to give up the search when their young agent suggested they look at one last piece of land in Bau Can, just a little way off the main road. They accepted his suggestion and set off on the back of a couple of motor scooters under the hot Vietnamese sun. ‘I hope this will be worth it’ they both said to themselves.

‘This is it’, Jason said as they came to the end of a small dirt road, ‘This is it’! Ly and Jason stood at the top corner of the property...they could see just enough through the long weeds and overgrown trees to realise their search had come to an end. Further investigation only reinforced their initial feeling. This was their land...it had waited for them...they had been searching for it...and now they had been introduced. Negotiations can be a drawn out affair in Vietnam, even if one party is very keen to sell, and the other very keen to buy. At the first meeting Jason was ordered by Ly to hide in the back of the car, and not to let the seller see him…’any sniff of a foreigner and they will want double the price’ Ly advised him. But all went relatively smoothly, and within a week or so the final price was agreed, the documents signed, and Ly, Jason, and the land, became one :)

A few of the sunsets we get out this way. Bright sky is usually accompanied by a cool evening breeze.
24/11/2017

A few of the sunsets we get out this way. Bright sky is usually accompanied by a cool evening breeze.

My next mini project. In this space I will make paved area complete with raised pond and place for Quan Am to sit. The t...
16/11/2017

My next mini project. In this space I will make paved area complete with raised pond and place for Quan Am to sit. The tree we planted next to this area will keep it nice and shaded in the years to come.

This little friend was only 3mm long...so not so scary. Bright metallic blue, and could jump a very long way!
16/11/2017

This little friend was only 3mm long...so not so scary. Bright metallic blue, and could jump a very long way!

Long Thanh gets its first McDonalds!
15/11/2017

Long Thanh gets its first McDonalds!

Staff Accommodation Constructed. Our first building went up in no time at all. Eventually to be used by onsite staff, th...
11/11/2017

Staff Accommodation Constructed. Our first building went up in no time at all. Eventually to be used by onsite staff, this small studio bungalow will serve as our small ‘home away from home’ until we complete our first accommodation bungalow. Its still a work in progress, but has a bed, working kitchen, shower and toilet. Image 5 was taken late Oct 17.

The Entrance Taking Shape. This process took a few months to get to this stage. Overgrown trees needed to be trimmed, un...
11/11/2017

The Entrance Taking Shape. This process took a few months to get to this stage. Overgrown trees needed to be trimmed, undergrowth cleared away, and of course the wall and gate built. Image 4 was taken late Oct 17. We haven’t decided on the style of roof over the gate yet for our clematis plants to climb over. Happy for any suggestions you may have.

Sometimes we feel like the guests. Our land has so many frogs & geckos of various color ...I am taking this as a good si...
04/11/2017

Sometimes we feel like the guests. Our land has so many frogs & geckos of various color ...I am taking this as a good sign. Some of the baby frogs are only 5mm long.

A little bit more back ground about how we came to own Secret Garden.
04/11/2017

A little bit more back ground about how we came to own Secret Garden.

01/11/2017
This is one of our first concept drawings of the Secret Garden. Its not easy to put all our ideas onto a single A4 page,...
30/10/2017

This is one of our first concept drawings of the Secret Garden. Its not easy to put all our ideas onto a single A4 page, but we need to start somewhere. Please give us your thoughts.

28/10/2017

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